The fines haven't come Griffin's way this season, perhaps because he's watching himself these days. More than a little criticism has come his way over the last two seasons. In November 2012, Thompson's teammate, David Lee, could be seen telling Griffin to "stop flopping," according to CBS Sports' Royce Young.

The public criticism may serve as more of a warning than any fine ever could, especially as far as Griffin is concerned.

He had this to say about the league's newfound deterrent in 2012, per Yahoo Sports' Marc J. Spears: "It's not going to win or lose games for anybody. It's a good way for the NBA to get more money."

Lee and Thompson certainly aren't the only ones to notice Griffin's habit. Back in May 2012, TNT's Charles Barkley called him out on The Dan Patrick Show, via Sports Radio Interview's Brad Gagnon:

He made me so mad last night. I called him Vince Carter last night. Because Vince Carter was a great player — we used to joke he got shot like three times a game. I called him that on the show last night, I said ‘Blake Griffin has turned into a new Vince Carter.’ … He gets shot three or four times a game and just goes down. He better stop that flopping. He gotta stop that, because you can tell all these players are taking cheap shots because he’s getting to be annoying with all the flopping.

Thompson's comments come at a timely juncture with his Golden State Warriors likely set to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs. All eyes will be on Griffin and his penchant for selling calls.

They'll also be watching for another upset. The sixth-seeded Warriors bested the third-seeded Denver Nuggets last season in six games.